NOTES & NODS

Summer Dodgers on LCIF Roster Lutheran Church in the Foothills (LCIF) is organizing a community outing to Dodger Stadium for Lutheran and Episcopal Night on Thursday, Aug. 29. The Los Angeles Dodgers will be playing the Arizona Diamondbacks and the evening will be capped off with a drone show.  For more information on the baseball […]

TREASURES OF THE VALLEY <<< MIKE LAWLER

TREASURES OF THE VALLEY <<< MIKE LAWLER

The Voice Of Donald Duck Once Echoed Through Montrose The voice actor who provided the distinctive quacks of the Disney animated character Donald Duck for over 50 years was a Montrose resident and even had a side business in Montrose that still exists today. Clarence “Ducky” Nash was born in Oklahoma in 1904. Even as […]

GUEST OP ED <<< BRADLEY CALVERT

The Land Use Element, Community Engagement and You  What’s a land use element? Some of the information circulating now would have you think it’s a scheme to develop large apartment buildings on parking lots in Montrose. Let’s put that to rest right now – the Land Use Element doesn’t call for that.  But first let’s […]

Notes & Nods

Summer Dodgers on LCIF Roster Lutheran Church in the Foothills (LCIF) is organizing a community outing to Dodger Stadium for Lutheran and Episcopal Night on Thursday, Aug. 29. The Los Angeles Dodgers will be playing the Arizona Diamondbacks and the evening will be capped off with a drone show.  For more information on the baseball […]

Spiritually Speaking

Spiritually Speaking

Reprinted from March 2021 Question: We have two children who have had to be on distance learning for the past year. Our daughter, who is 10, is doing okay. We’re concerned about our son, age 7, who is a second grader. He literally crashed a few days ago and began crying. He said to us, […]

Glendale Latino Association Serves Up Pizza With A Purpose

Glendale Latino Association Serves Up Pizza With A Purpose

By Ruth SOWBY Shakey’s Pizza Parlor in Glendale was the tasty venue for GLA’s pizza night fundraiser. On Aug.13, about 35 hungry GLA members and guests gathered at the red checkered tables to sip and sup. Shakey’s will donate 25% of food purchases to support GLA scholarships and programs.   Guests Claudio Gil and fiancé Jenny Gutierrez dug […]

St. Bede The Venerable Announces New School Principal

St. Bede The Venerable Announces New School Principal

St. Bede the Venerable School has announced Brandon Birr as its new principal. Birr officially joined St. Bede on July 1 and brings a wealth of experience to his new position, having dedicated nearly two decades to the field of education including a decade in leadership roles in both Catholic and public school environments. Most […]

TASTY TREATS <<< CHEF RANDY

Greek Summer Salad What makes a salad “Greek?” According to the internet, it’s made with fresh tomatoes, cucumbers, green bell peppers, red onion, Kalamata olives, feta cheese, olive oil, red wine vinegar and oregano. My recipe includes all of this … and more.  I’ve heard they call this a village salad in Greece. I call it […]